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Tim Farron MP with SLDC Empty Homes Officer Lynne Gilbertson

MP welcomes council action on empty homes

Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that South Lakeland District Council has completed the process on its first empty dwelling management order - bringing an empty and derelict property in Kendal back into use.

19 Jul 2011
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Farron re-elected Chair of Parliamentary Hill Farming Group

Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, today was re-elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming. The group also revealed plans to launch a survey to all of Britain's hill farmers, including hundreds in Cumbria, to review to recent changes in funding, which aimed to improve the quality of life for Hill Farmers across the South Lakes.

18 Jul 2011
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Lib Dems call for a realistic refund scheme to fix the Conservative Car Park Charges cock-up

Wiltshire's Liberal Democrats have branded the Conservatives' proposed car parking refund scheme as "too little too late". Few details of the scheme, which is still months away from being introduced, are known. However, the 'cabinet' member for Highways and Transport, Dick Tonge is on record as suggesting that refunds for parking would be issued if £30 or more was spent.

WCLD
18 Jul 2011
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